Windows 10: Game Bar opens settings making it unusable.

Discus and support Game Bar opens settings making it unusable. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Every time I'm in a game and I press win+G it opens game bar, but also minimizes my game and opens the gaming settings. I've tried different games and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/notaboogaloo, Feb 7, 2021.

  1. Game Bar opens settings making it unusable.


    Every time I'm in a game and I press win+G it opens game bar, but also minimizes my game and opens the gaming settings. I've tried different games and I've played with the settings but nothing works. Please help!

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    /u/notaboogaloo, Feb 7, 2021
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  2. Junaid_A Win User

    want to open game bar, but win+G repeatedly asks if "want to open game bar?"

    Hi Sabinscabin,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



    I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps listed in fix problems with Game bar
    on Windows 10
    and check if it works.



    Hope it helps.
     
    Junaid_A, Feb 7, 2021
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  3. DOOM Game Bar not opening; possibly not recongnized as a game

    Hi Max,

    There are various reasons why the Game bar does not open when your game is in fullscreen mode. It is possible that this option is not enabled in the Game bar settings. To resolve your concern, you may perform the following methods on how to show the game
    bar when playing a game in fullscreen mode:

    Method 1. Enable the settings using the Game bar.

    • Press the Windows key + G.
    • Click on the Settings icon and go to the General
      tab.
    • Check Record game in the background and check Show Game bar when I play full-screen games Microsoft has verified.
    • You can also check Remember this game so you will not be asked for the same option again and restart your game for the changes to take effect.

    Method 2. Change the Game bar settings in the Windows settings.

    • Press Start and click on the Settings icon.
    • Go to Gaming and check Show Game bar when I play full-screen games Microsoft has verified.

    If you are unable to see these settings on your computer, make sure that the operating system is updated to version
    1703 or higher. To check for new updates, you may follow the steps on this

    link
    .

    If the issue persists, manually update the Xbox App by uninstalling and reinstalling it. Here's how:

    • Click Start, and then type Windows PowerShell on the search box.  
    • Right-click, and then select Run as administrator.  
    • Type the following command to uninstall Xbox app: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage  
    • Hit Enter.  
    • Launch Windows Store and download Xbox App.  

    Let us know the results and don't hesitate to reply to this post if you need further assistance.
     
    Loraine Mon, Feb 7, 2021
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  4. Game Bar opens settings making it unusable.

    Pressing the letter G open Game bar

    Hi,

    As per the information, it seems that you might have pressed on Windows key + G to open Game bar. I suggest that you use the follow the steps below and check if it helps



    To Turn Off Game Bar in Xbox app

    1. Open the Xbox app.

    2. Click/tap on the Settings icon on the left, click/tap on
    Game DVR at the top, and turn off the
    Record game clips and screenshots using Game DVR setting at the top.

    Hope this helps

    Regards
     
    Vanessa Sohtun, Feb 7, 2021
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